Yoon Hee-geun: "Chief Superintendent Ryu Sam-young Practically Did Not Cooperate with the Inspection"

'Push Allegation' Kim Sun-ho Police Director Reassigned
"Will Consider If Requested by Ministry of the Interior"

Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of the National Police Agency / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, reiterated on the 22nd that he will hold Chief Superintendent Ryu Sam-yeong, who led the nationwide police chiefs' meeting opposing the establishment of the Police Bureau under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, accountable through appropriate procedures such as the Citizen Inspection Committee and the Disciplinary Committee.

At his first press briefing since taking office that morning, Commissioner Yoon stated, "Chief Superintendent Ryu came for an internal investigation but only gave interviews to the media and did not effectively cooperate with the investigation." Earlier, on the 12th, Chief Superintendent Ryu had announced to reporters upon entering the National Police Agency for the investigation that he planned to take legal action for defamation or abuse of authority regarding the inspection activities. Commissioner Yoon added, "Other on-site participants, excluding Chief Superintendent Ryu, were found to have no clear understanding of the duty orders, so based on the opinion of the Audit Office, the matter will be closed without punishment."

When asked about whether Kim Soon-ho, Director of the Police Bureau at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, who has recently been embroiled in controversy over whistleblowing allegations, intends to change his position, Yoon said, "There has been no special discussion about the status of the Police Bureau Director so far," and added, "If there is a request from the dispatched institution, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, it will be reviewed according to relevant regulations." However, he also noted, "Since the initial media report, I do not think any additional facts have emerged that would necessitate changing Director Kim's position."

Regarding the Ministry of Justice's legislative notice on the amendment of the enforcement decree expanding the scope of prosecution investigations, Yoon said, "There is a concern that the purpose of the legal amendment may be undermined," and added, "We plan to organize the National Police Agency's opinion on this matter and submit it to the Ministry of Justice within today." He further explained, "I requested that the enforcement decree be included as an agenda item at the working-level meeting of the Police-Prosecution Consultative Body, but the Ministry of Justice, which is the responsible department, stated that it was not appropriate for discussion."

On the investigation status of jeonse fraud, which Yoon designated as the 'No. 1 Promise to the Public,' he said, "A special crackdown was conducted on the 25th of last month before my inauguration, resulting in the arrest of 44 people in 34 cases related to non-return of deposits over about three weeks," and added, "We are currently investigating a total of about 300 reports and intelligence cases." He emphasized, "To uncover organized jeonse fraud, nationwide and integrated investigations such as verifying the overall housing ownership status are important, so we plan to promptly analyze the 'jeonse fraud suspicious data' being coordinated with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and conduct focused investigations."

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